The Annual Wage Review has just been announced and this year has seen significant changes in the
effective date of the increase.
• Minimum wage increase = 1.75%
• Minimum hourly rate = $19.84
• Minimum weekly wage = $753.80
As you may be aware, since the commencement of the Fair Work Act, the same increase of 1.75%
generally applies to the minimum wages in Modern Awards and is effective on the first full pay period
on/after 1 July each year.
This year however, the Commission has exercised their powers under the Act to implement the increase
in Modern Award at different times due to the current COVID-19 situation which has been deemed
extenuating circumstances. As such, the Commission has advised the following key dates for the annual
wage increase of 1.75%:
1 July 2020 National Minimum Wage and Group 1 Awards
• Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020
• Aged Care Award 2010
• Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award 2020
• Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2020
• Cemetery Industry Award 2020
• Children’s Services Award 2010
• Cleaning Services Award 2020
• Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2020
• Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2020
• Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010
• Electrical Power Industry Award 2020
• Fire Fighting Industry Award 2020
• Funeral Industry Award 2010
• Gas Industry Award 2020
• Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020
• Medical Practitioners Award 2020
• Nurses Award 2010
• Pharmacy Industry Award 2020
• Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry
Award 2010
• State Government Agencies Award 2020
• Water Industry Award 2020.
1 November 2020 Group 2 Awards
• Aluminium Industry Award 2020
• Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020
• Aquaculture Industry Award 2020
• Architects Award 2020
• Asphalt Industry Award 2020
• Australian Government Industry Award 2016
• Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010
• Book Industry Award 2020
• Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award
2010
• Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010
• Business Equipment Award 2020
• Car Parking Award 2020
• Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award 2020
• Clerks—Private Sector Award 2020
• Coal Export Terminals Award 2020
• Concrete Products Award 2020
• Contract Call Centres Award 2020
• Cotton Ginning Award 2020
• Dredging Industry Award 2020
• Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2020
• Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award
2010
• Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010
• Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2020
• Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2010
• Higher Education Industry-Academic Staff-Award 2020
• Higher Education Industry-General Staff-Award 2020
• Horticulture Award 2010
• Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award 2020
• Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award 2020
• Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010
• Journalists Published Media Award 2020
• Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2020
• Legal Services Award 2020
• Local Government Industry Award 2020
• Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations
Award 2020
• Marine Towage Award 2020
• Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Award 2020
• Market and Social Research Award 2020
• Meat Industry Award 2020
• Mining Industry Award 2020
• Miscellaneous Award 2020
• Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010
• Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award 2020
• Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award 2020
• Pastoral Award 2010
• Pest Control Industry Award 2020
• Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2010
• Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010
• Port Authorities Award 2020
• Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award 2020
• Poultry Processing Award 2020
• Premixed Concrete Award 2020
• Professional Diving Industry (Industrial) Award 2020
• Professional Employees Award 2020
• Rail Industry Award 2020
• Real Estate Industry Award 2020
• Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2020
• Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020
• Salt Industry Award 2010
• Seafood Processing Award 2020
• Seagoing Industry Award 2020
• Security Services Industry Award 2020
• Silviculture Award 2020
• Stevedoring Industry Award 2020
• Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020
• Sugar Industry Award 2020
• Supported Employment Services Award 2020
• Surveying Award 2020
• Telecommunications Services Award 2010
• Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award
2010
• Timber Industry Award 2010
• Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2020
• Waste Management Award 2020
• Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2010
1 February 2021 Group 3 Awards
• Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2020
• Alpine Resorts Award 2020
• Fast Food Industry Award 2010
• Fitness Industry Award 2010
• Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2020
• Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020
• Live Performance Award 2010
• Racing Clubs Events Award 2010
• Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2020
• Restaurant Industry Award 2020
• Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010.
• Sporting Organisations Award 2020 and
• Travelling Shows Award 2020 and
• Wine Industry Award 2010
• Commercial Sales Award 2020
• Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020
• General Retail Industry Award 2010
• Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010
• Mannequins and Models Award 2020
• Nursery Award 2020
• Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020